Shipping case



W. F. HELMOND SHIPPING CASE Fi'led sept. 28, 1922 Ime/770W: 95%@ y /MMMby ,4J/fo Patented ar.. 6, i923.

ara-r WILLIAM F. HELMOND, 01E HARTFURD, CONNECTECUT, ASSIGNOR TOUNDERWOGD TYLEWRITER. CMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A COREORATION OFDELAWARE.

SHIPPING CASE.

To aZZ wzom t may concern: l Be it known that l, l/VILLIAM F. HEL- MoND,a citizen of. the United States, residing in Hartford, in the county otHartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and usefulimprovements in Shipyping Cases, of which the following is aspecification. l

This invention relates to shipping cases l0 for typewriters, and has:tor its object the production of a shipping' case suitable for use inshipping typewriters either before or after their rubber feet havebeenattached to them.`

ln my prior application, Serial No. 389,345, :tiled J une 16, 1920,11have described a shipping case suitablefor shipping typewriters wththeir rubber feet unattached. This shipping case had a bottom ofsheetmetal and bosses were -pressed up from the bottom :tor supporting atypewriter by its legs. These bosses were pressed up far enough to causethe typewriter to be supported a suiiicient distance above the bottom topermitthe portions of the machine which extend below the frame to clearthe bottom of the case. Holes were drilled through the tops of thesebosses Vin positions adapting them to be aligned with' the holesprovided in the legs for the attachment of the rubber feet to themachine.

In accordance with one feature of the present invention, this samegeneral `plan of construction is followed, but the bosses are notpressed up to so great a height, and depressions are made in the bottomfor receiving the parts which project below the `frame of the machine.lnV this manner, the

drawing of the metal to provide clearance for theunderslung parts of themachine is divided between the raised bosses and the depressions, sothat the metal need not be drawn so line as before. The exterior sur*face of the bottom is made generally concave, so that the humps on theexterior formed by the depressions within do not e2:-

tend as far down as the lower extremities of the walls.

In order to adapt` the case for shipping typewriters back to the factorywithy their rubber feet attached, additional holes are bored in thebottom, which are arranged to be aligned with the usual desk screw holesin the typewriter frame. Since these holes are not intended to be usedin the original shipment of a typewriter before its rubber feet havebeen attached, removable plugs are inserted in them to prevent theingress of dirt and water to the case. A

A. feature of the invention is the provision of the holes in the bottomarranged to be aligned with the desk screw holes in the typewriter'frame, in combination with the raised bosses which space the typewriterframe a suiiicient distance from the. bottom to permit the deslr screwsto be used in attaching the typewriter to the bottom of the case.

Other features and advantages will hereinaiter appear.

ln the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a vertical transverse section of a shipping case, showing a`typewriter enclosed therein, with its legs secured to the bottom b-yscrews passing through the holes in the bosses.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view, similar to Figure 1, showing atypewriter, with its rubber feet attached, secured to the bottom byscrews threaded into the Vdesk screw holes of the machine.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the bottom of the case.

The shipping case 10 comprises a front wall 11, a rear wall l2, sidewalls 13, a top or cover 14, and a bottom`l5 of sheet-steel or othersuitable material. TheV bottom consists of flanges 16, which areattached to the lower ends of the side, front and rear walls by screws17, and a body-portion 18 which lies entirely above the lowereXtremities 'of the walls. F our bosses 19 are pressed up from thebottom, and have holes 2O therein tor the passage of screws 21. Whenthese holes are used, the screws 21 are threaded into holes 22 termed inthe typewriter legs for the attachment of the rubber feet 23.Depressions 24 and 25 are formed in the upper face of the bottom 15 togive clearance, respectively, to the back spacing lever 26 and to asmall yoke 27 which extends downwardly below the machine `trame 28 andsurroundsl certain ele ments of the baclnspacing mechanism. Two holes 29are drilled in the bottom 15 in positions such that they may be alignedwith the threaded holes 30 customarily pro'- vided in the machine framefor attaching the typewriter to a desk. rl`hese holes 29 are filled withplugs 31 of any suitable which the screws 32 may pass.

,the plugs :fromy the holes and using the. desk screws'32,-by whichthetypewriter has been attachedv toa desk,I to secure it; to the bottomofthe shipping case.. The ybosses 19 andgrubber feet 23 space thetypewriter fname a vproper distance above the bottom to permit thesescrews to beused. A block 33j may advantageously be interposed :be-

tween the frame of the typewriter and the.

bottom of` thecase, having holes- 34 through This lessens the strainupon. the screws 32, the `typewriter trame and the bosses 19.

.Variations may be resorted to within the scopeolY the invention, andportions ot the improvements Amay y be f used withoutl others.

Having thus described my invention, l claim l.. A 'shipping case for',a` typewriter having legs with holes drilled therein to receive screwsfor` attaching rubber feet thereto, and having a plurality of threadedholes in its frame-.for receiving deskscrews, said 'case comprising asheet-metal bottom hav-` ing holes arranged to be aligned with theholesin the typewriter legs and to receive screws-for securing, thetypewriter to the bottom prior to the attachment of the rubberfeettogthe typewriter legs, and having plugged. holes'arranged to be alignedwith -the holes .in the typewriterframe and to receive screws forsecuring the typewriter to the bottom when the holes in the typewriterlegs have been rendered unavailable bythey attachment of the rubber feetthereto.

2. A shipping case for a typewriter having legs with holes drilledtherein to receive screws for attaching rubber feet thereto, and havinga plurality of threaded holes in its frame Jor receiving desk screws,said -case comprising a sheet-metal bottom hav-` ing bosses pressed uptherefrom lwith holes through their top walls arranged to be alignedwith the holes in. the typewriter legs and to receive screws forsecuring the typewriter to the `bottom when the rubber feetl areunattached to the typewriter legs, and

having plugged holes arranged to be alignedl with the `threaded holes inthe typewriter frameand to receive screws for securing the typewriter tothe bottom when the holes in the typewriter legs have been renderedunavailable' by the attachment ofthe rubber feet thereto. l

8. A. shipping case for typewriters, com-v prising walls and a bottonihaving` a con# cave exterior, said bottomV being provided with sets oiholes adapting it to be secured to a typewriter by either of twoalternative methods,and removable plugs in the holes of one set topreventk the ingress of dirt andl water when that set is .not 'inuse 4.Ashipping case for typewriters, coinprising walls, asheet-metal bottom,bosses` pressed. up from the bottom to support', the

legs ofthe typewriter, the bosses having holes arranged'to bealigneduwith holes in the typewriter legs,the bottom having holesyarranged to be aligned with; desk screw holes in: the 'typewriterlJtrame and; having adepressionin its upper Vface-,to 'receivepaportion` oithe, typewriter whichV entends:4 be-` ow the. frame, thedepression in thel upper -face .of the bottom iorming ahurnp;.onr itslower tace, the bottom being `generallycen-v vexed upwardlyto cause thehump-.on its lower tace toiliek above the lower, extremities of thewa1ls gand i removable plugs l in the deskA screwwholes oi the bottom'to:prevent ingress of v"dirt, and water rwhenfthey .are not'innse... f

`5. A *shipping` case shipping .ftype-` writers before and after theattachments ot rubber feet tothe legs `thereof,.,confiprising,

a sheet-metal bottom? provided withholes larranged tobe aligned withholesin `the type-` writerlegs, and also provided with holes arranged tobe aligned withdesk-screw holes' in the typewriter frame.H

6. A shippingcase for .a ing, a plurality of threaded Vholes in itsframe Jfor receiving desk screws,i said case Vcornprising a sheet-metal*bottom having holes arranged to be aligned withqthedesk screw holesinthetypewriter frame, and bosses` pressed y up from the` bottom forsupports ing the typewriter by itslegs aproper dis tance above thebottom to permitwthe desk` screws to be used for securing the'b'ottom`to the typewriter frame. i `i 7. A shipping case for prising walls, abottom securedthereto-,-and means l on vthe bottomV arranged to supportthetypewriter and to space it Jfrom the bottoma predetermined distance,the bottom typewriter hav-4 typewriters, com-v4 ros being provided withholes `arranged to, be

aligned with threaded desk lscrew holes. in the typewriter Jtrame.

8. A shippingvcase prising lateral walls vand a pan-shaped sheetmetalbottom conveXed upwardly to Vposition its general l body-portion abovelthe lower extremities l'or' the .lateral walls, the

for a typewriter, combottom having bosses pressed lup Jtrom it forsupporting thev legs of the typewriter to space the typewriter upwardlyfrom` the bot?` tom, and having shallow,y depressions arranged toreceive portions of the typewriter which project below the typewriterframe.

9. A shipping case for shipping typewriters before and after theattachment of rubber feet to the legs thereof, comprising a sheet-metalbottom convexed upwardly and having holes arranged to be aligned withthreaded openings in the typewriter frame, bosses pressed up from thebottom and having holes arranged to be aligned with holes in thetypewriter legs, and depressions formed in the convex side of the bottomto receive parts of the typewriter which project lbelow the frame.

10. A shi ping case for a typewriter, comprising w ls and a bottomconsisting of flanges connected 'to the lower ends of the walls and abody-portion convexed upwardly to lie entirely above the lowerextremities of the walls, the body-portion having bosses pressed up fromit with holes drilled therein to be aligned with holes in the typewriterlegs, and the body-portion also having a depression formed in its convexsurface to receive a portion of the typewriter which extends asubstantial distance below the typewriter frame. v

wrLLnlM it HELMOND.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM P. SMITH, SHIRLEY E. GLnDmLn

